Trade 2.0

How Startups are Driving the Next Generation of Maritime Trade

Summary:

The shipping industry is at the beginning of a fundamental transformation. The combination of the rise of connectivity and digitisation, and the need to move away from fossil fuels, means that every aspect of the industry’s operating model will change over the next three decades. This report:

TIME FOR LAUNCH

How Government can take advantage of the Space & Satellite Opportunity.

Summary:

The decreasing size of satellites and costs of orbital launch is catalysing the advent of the ‘new space’ industry. As a result, innovative space and satellite technologies have the potential to revolutionise the provision of public services. From policing and emergency services, to health care, energy, transport, and the environment, space solutions offer efficiency gains across the public sector. This report:

Surveys innovative new products and services using space and satellite technologies in each of the aforementioned public sector verticals.

Presents case studies of UK startups dramatically changing the industry, and examples of novel policy steps taken by other leading space nations.

Outlines real and perceived challenges in the adoption of space and satellite solutions by central government and local authorities.

Identifies the barriers to entry for startups in providing space and satellite service to government, based on interviews with 50 space startups.

Makes recommendations for how government can build the new space ecosystem, procure space services, promote space across government, and effectively share satellite data across authorities.

Buying Into the future

How To Deliver Innovation Through Public Procurement

Summary:

For the modern state, there are few policy priorities as important as how it buys technology and innovation. To keep up to date with the pace of change in the wider digital economy, it is absolutely crucial that Government modernises its procurement and commercial processes. This report:

Outlines why working with startups should be a key policy priority for Government, and how it will benefit the wider UK economy.

Analyses actual technology spend by three central government departments, showing that direct spend with startups and SMEs is as low as 8.1%.

Surveys leading GovTech startups to understand the main barriers facing smaller companies.

Breaks down the procurement process into stages, with tips for startups on how they can win more business.

Makes 15 recommendations for how government can become a world-leader in innovative procurement: including setting new spend targets with startups, and forming a new innovation team in the Cabinet Office.

The EUROPEAN 150

The startups driving Europe’s GovTech Revolution

Summary:

Over the past few years, the pace of digital transformation in governments across Europe has been tremendous. From health and social care, to education, to policing and justice, to public transport, to waste management, every arm of government is being shaped by a new wave of innovators and entrepreneurs. This report:

Features the top 15 cities that are set to become Europe’s most important GovTech hubs in the next few years.

Details the policy initiatives that have been implemented in these cities to foster greater digital innovation.

Maps the current European GovTech ecosystem, showcasing 150 startups founded in these cities.

Features PUBLIC’s first-of-its-kind list of Europe’s top 10 GovTech startups.

Maps out the continent’s leading GovTech influencers, including ministers, public sector officials, startup founders, and entrepreneurs.

POLICE TECH PIONEERS

How new technology startups are set to transform policing

Summary:

With mobile tablets and body-worn video already as fundamental to a patrol officer’s toolkit as the truncheon and whistle a century ago, the next wave of innovation in policing will be driven by technology startups producing robots and drones, advanced surveillance capabilities, artificial intelligence and new predictive policing tools. This report:

Analyses actual police force contract and invoice data to gather a general picture of how technology is purchased by forces today

Outlines barriers to entry for new tech startups, including traditional procurement models, contract lock-in with large vendors, and a lack of market scalability

Makes recommendations for the Home Office, including the mandate to set common standards for inter-operable technology systems

Details how a new public investment vehicle, modelled on the CIA’s IN-Q-TEL venture fund can stimulate the latent market for innovative tech solutions

Showcases the Police Tech Pioneers – the 75 most promising police technology startups from around the world, segmented into 3 broad operational themes and 15 areas of business

FRICTIONLESS TRADE

How new technology will power international trade

Summary:

Despite recent advances, the international shipping industry has a long way to go in terms of fully leveraging the potential of new technologies. Innovation in this sector is crucial to helping the UK to overcome the technical challenges posed by Brexit, but also to its ambition of establishing itself as an open, forward-thinking international trading partner. This report:

Segments the current international trade process into six sections, and highlights where technology can make a significant contribution

Features the 65 leading trade technology startups from around the world/li>

Showcases how the growing venture market in the UK will be worth as much as £5.1b to new startups in 2030

Gives recommendations for government, startups and commercial incumbents on how they can collaborate to foster greater innovation

Outlines how greater innovation in this sector could potentially be supported by piloting the UK’s first free port

THE PROMISE OF HEALTHTECH

How digital innovators are transforming the NHS

Summary:

Technology is changing healthcare in ways that were scarcely imaginable only five years ago. Innovation represents one of the few ways that the NHS can sustainably relieve the demographic and financial pressures it faces. This report:

Unpacks the opportunity for HealthTech innovators, outlining the key factors driving the global need for innovation

Surveys the digital health market, noting the trends contributing to its continued growth

Identifies the major barriers to innovation in the NHS

Provides Innovator Top Tips: crucial advice for startups wishing to work with the NHS

Includes the HealthTech 27, the first ever list of its kind of the most promising HealthTech companies, in nine key areas of opportunity

THE RISE OF URBANTECH

How new technology is reinventing local public services

Summary:

Driven by severe budgetary pressures and rising citizen expectations, the UK could be poised for a period of widespread local innovation, propelled by startups and the most forward-thinking local councils. This report:

Explains the local government landscape and the drivers for change that are stimulating innovation

Explores past approaches to local council IT and technology spending

Details the latest technological trends that are providing new impetus for reform

Highlights the digital agendas of the most forward-thinking and digitally mature councils

Showcases the most innovative startups that are working with local government today

De-mystifies the procurement processes and sales cycles of local councils